Selection of Polymeric Materials

1. Polymeric Materials and Properties 1.1 Tensile Stress-Strain Comparison Graphs 1.2 Property Data Information for Polymeric Materials 1.3 Material Selection Guidelines 1.4 Polymeric Materials Specifications 1.5 Testing Polymeric Materials 1.6 The Need for Uniform Global Testing Standards 1.7 Polymeric Materials 1.8 Polymeric Materials Background 1.9 Polymeric Materials Families 1.10 Classification of Polymeric Materials by Performance 1.11 Types of Thermoplastic Molecular Structures 1.12 Manufacturing of Polymers 1.13 Polymeric Materials Compounding Process 1.14 Basic Characteristics of Polymeric Materials 1.15 Families of Thermoplastic Polymers 1.16 Families of Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) 1.17 Families of Thermoset Polymers2. Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Materials 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Comparison Tables of Mechanical Properties 2.3 Comparison Between ASTM and ISO Mechanical Test Standards 2.4 Tensile Testing 2.5 Tensile Strength Effects Caused by Cross-Head Speeds 2.6 Molecular Orientation Effects 2.7 Compounding Processes & Properties of Glass Reinforced Polymers 2.8 Fiber Glass Effects on Polymeric Material Properties 2.9 Tensile Stress Effects Caused by Fiber Glass Orientation 2.10 Weld Line Effects on Injection Molded Products 2.11 Temperature Effects on the Behavior of Polymeric Materials 2.12 Effects to Nylon Properties Caused by Moisture 2.13 Flexural Testing 2.14 Compressive Strength Testing 2.15 Shear Strength Testing 2.16 Stress-Strain Curves, Load Type Comparison 2.17 Creep, Rupture, Relaxation, and Fatigue 2.18 Tensile Creep Testing 2.19 Flexural Creep Testing 2.20 Isochronous Stress-Strain Curves 2.21 Procedure for Applying Creep Modulus 2.22 Creep Rupture 2.23 Stress Relaxation 2.24 Fatigue Characteristics 2.25 Impact Strength Testing 2.26 Impact Fracture Mechanism 2.27 Pendulum Impact Tests 2.28 Gardner Drop Weight Impact Testing 2.29 Falling Weight Tower Impact Testing 2.30 Instrumented Impact Testing 2.31 Instrumented High Speed Horizontal Plunger Impact Tester 2.32 Instrumented Impact Testing (Dynatup®) 2.33 Product Design Analysis Using Dynatup® Test Data 2.34 Miscellaneous Impact Testing3. Thermal Properties of Polymeric Materials 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Thermal Properties for Elevated Temperatures 3.3 Introduction to ISO Testing Standards 3.4 Melting Temperature Testing 3.5 Vicat Softening Temperature Testing 3.6 Glass Transition Temperature Testing 3.7 Brittleness Temperature Testing 3.8 Continuous Service Temperature Testing 3.9 UL Temperature Index 3.10 Heat Deflection Temperature Testing 3.11 Soldering Heat Resistance Performance 3.12 Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion Testing 3.13 Thermal Conductivity Testing 3.14 Melt Flow Rate 3.15 Melt Mass-flow Rate Testing 3.16 Capillary Rheometer Relative Melt Viscosity Testing 3.17 Relative Melt Viscosity vs. Shear Rate Graph 3.18 Flammability Characteristics of Polymeric Materials 3.19 UL 94 Flammability Testing 3.20 UL Horizontal Burn Testing 3.21 UL Vertical Burn Testing, UL 94-V0, UL 94-V1, UL 94-V2 3.22 UL Vertical Burn Testing, UL 94-5V, UL 94-5VA, UL 94-5VB 3.23 Limited Oxygen Index Testing 3.24 Smoke Generation Testing 3.25 Self and Flash Ignition Temperature Testing4. Electrical Properties of Polymeric Materials 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Thermoplastic Polymers Characteristics for Electrical Applications 4.3 Thermoset Polymers Characteristics for Electrical Applications 4.4 ASTM/UL Electrical Properties of Polymeric Materials 4.5 Introduction to ISO/IEC Electrical Test Methods 4.6 Electrical Terminology 4.7 Electrical Insulation Properties 4.8 Electrical Resistance Properties 4.9 Dielectric Constant Testing 4.10 Dissipation Factor Testing 4.11 Volume Resistivity Testing 4.13 Dielectric Strength Testing 4.14 Hot-Wire Ignition Testing 4.15 High-Amperage Arc Ignition Testing 4.16 High-Voltage Arc Tracking Rate 4.17 Arc Resistance Testing 4.18 Comparative Track Index Testing 4.19 Glow Wire Testing 4.20 Hot Mandrel Testing 4.21 Underwriter's Laboratories Yellow Cards 4.22 How to Read and Interpret the ôUL Yellow Cardö 4.23 ôUL Electrical Insulation Systemsö5. Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials 5.1 Introduction 5.2 ASTM Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials 5.3 ASTM and ISO Comparison of Physical Testing Standards 5.4 Specific Gravity Testing 5.5 Density Gradient Testing 5.6 Optical Testing Properties 5.7 Water Absorption Testing 5.8 Surface Hardness Testing 5.9 Abrasion Resistance Testing 5.10 Tear Resistance 5.11 Coefficient of Friction Testing 5.12 Mold Shrinkage Testing6. Microbial, Weather, Chemical Resistance of Polymeric Materials 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Fungal Resistance Testing 6.3 Bacteria Resistance Testing 6.4 Fungi and Bacteria Outdoor Exposure Resistance Limitations 6.5 Weathering Tests for Polymeric Materials 6.6 Accelerated Weathering Testing 6.7 Exposure to Fluorescent UV Lamp, Condensation 6.8 Accelerated Weather Testing, Weather Ometer 6.9 Exposure to Carbon Arc Light % Water Testing 6.10 Exposure to Xenon Arc Light and Water Testing 6.11 Outdoor Weathering Testing 6.12 Chemical Resistance Testing of Polymeric Materials 6.13 Chemical Resistance Tables of Delrin Homopolymer AcetalAppendicesAcronyms for Polymeric MaterialsCommon AcronymsProcess AcronymsReinforcements and Fillers AcronymsNomenclatureEnglish and Metric Units Conversion Guide